After Bowie, we went right up to the edge of D.C. where my friend Emie lives. We had lunch with her at a lot Burmese restaurant and she took us into the city proper. It was extremely hot, definitely the…
Day 42: Part 2 – Bowie, Maryland
We carried on into Bowie, Maryland, and you will have to check out the video to see how to pronounce this. it was not either of the pronunciations we were expecting. We had a chat with a really lovely couple…
Day 42 Part 1: Annapolis, Maryland
We had a proper look at Annapolis in the morning. It was a very lovely city, but there was one thing very wrong with it from our perspective. It is by far the most English city we have been to. It was…
Day 41 Part 2: Baltimore, Maryland
We headed into Maryland’s biggest city, Baltimore. Chris was very keen to visit because after the Second World War, it was one of a few places his Polish grandparents were offered to live. His mother could have grown up there…
Green Card
The persistence has finally paid off. Progress from last time: Politeness and perseverance were the key. For completeness, here is the lovely screenshot: Next step is to pursue my stagnated Social Security Number application.
Day 41 Part 1: Havre de Grace, Maryland
After downtime and editing in Pennsylvania, we headed south into Maryland. On the way to Baltimore, we stopped in a small town called Havre de Grace. We got someone who lives there to say it for us, since we were uncertain…
Days 39-40: HiJenx Star Trek Special
The next day we got some more massages from that lovely place in Springfield, PA: Taiji AcuCare. We hung out with Val in Media a bit to give her keys back and greet her lovely cats: In the evening, Mike (Val’s…
Day 38: Through the Bronx and Back to Pennsylvania
We had to cross back through New York to get back south. We were kindly invited to stay with my friend Val’s parents, who also live in the burbs of Philly. The fastest route took us through the Bronx. Even…
Day 37: Connecticut
Connecticut is known for being an expensive state. It is. Fuel prices shot up as soon as we crossed the border, as did the price of accommodation. In Rhode Island, we were able to find some good deals on actual…
Day 36: Providence, Rhode Island
We decided we needed a longer rest, so before even seeing Rhode Island properly, we decided to stay another night. We were not disappointed! It is now the second city that is definitely in the running. Like Columbus, it was…